Viva Mexico!

To help buffer the emotional blow of leaving Reno and moving to a world of the unknown (Louisiana), we headed to Cancun for a fantastic week-long adventure. Neither of us had been to Mexico before, so it was a great experience. Before we left, David bought a “Medical Spanish” book which he studied diligently on the plane in the hopes he could “espeaka da Spanish” to people once we arrived. His newly acquired phrases weren’t terribly useful while we were there (e.g. Where does it hurt? You’re going to feel some pressure), but he quickly picked up on some more relevant phrases such as, “How much for this?” and “Where are we going?” There were few funny things we read while there: Crepe topped with “wheeped cream,” “Go tru security” at the airport. Those kept us laughing. Here are some pictures highlighting a few of our favorite moments.

Chichen Itza-I was prepared for a very hot day, but it rained pretty much the whole time we were there. I was thanking my lucky stars that I hadn’t worn a white t-shirt like one lady in our group who walked around the entire time with her arms crossed precariously across her chest…stumps for her! Here we are standing in front of the main building at the ruin site. What an amazing architectural undertaking.

David playing “Where’s Waldo” in the ruins. Don’t worry, he only had to hop two rope partitions for this shot.
Day at the beach-As you can see, the beaches in Cancun are out of this world: white sand that feels like walking in flour; crystal clear water that’s like climbing into the bathtub.

I’m in a really awkward stage of pregnancy where it looks like I’m just enjoying the all-inclusive meals a little too much. But as you can see, the baby bump is growing.

Cenotes-Cancun has a lot of underground rivers and caves (called cenotes) that you can explore. This was probably the best thing we did while we were there. Here we are in one of the caves. The water was a little cold for my liking, but baby Ludlow seemed to be OK with it! Do you like our oh-so-fashionable life jackets and snorkels?

David got to show off his mad zip-line skills. Gotta love the flexibility!

All-in-all it was a wonderful vacation full of sun, naps, togetherness, and adventures.